Obsession is Natural | By Kobe Bryant (Players Tribune)

[Drip Bayless]

Obsess over other men brehs
Another reason why Snitchbe will forever be 3rd best

 

[Remote]

You still on public transportation ?

 

[Truefan31]

That obsession is why Kobe is the GOAT

 

[Bilz]

This is This story would have had much more effect if he leaked it to a media guy and let him run with it. In first person, it comes off very corny and forced and the gratuitous shark reference was just

 

[Erratic415]

There is nothing natural or normal about being a compulsive, its actually a defect or disorder.
That people seem to seek out life advice from people who were lucky to play a game for a living is fukking absurd to me.
Would you take life advice from a pro-video gamer, even if they made millions? I wouldn't, so why would you take life advice from a pro basketball or football player

It's that whole "gift and a curse" thing. Wright Thompson had that excellent article on Michael Jordan back in 2013.

The obsessive competitiveness that helps makes Jordan and other highly successful athletes so successful also is unhealthy in everyday life. The guy used to get so mad from losing Monopoly games at UNC that he'd pick up the board, toss it, and storm out the room.

Sports Illustrated had an article illustrating the differences between Kobe and his father. His father was very talented too, but more laid-back and competitive like a "normal" person, not obsessive about it:

The article concluded with something like "the difference in their mindsets is why Joe Bean was never a great player, but happy and satisfied, and Kobe is a great player, but may never truly be satisfied and happy"

 

[Malta]

The Great white came up short vs the killer whale that is Bronny, they guarded each other a lot, and Bron won the battles

 

[Malta]

it comes off very corny and forced and the gratuitous shark reference was just

I was @ that, shyt was dope until that part like "Really nikka?"

 

[Inertia Creeps]

If he had a passion for elevating teammates he might have won more without crying about not having help and threatening to leave LA for Chicago.
But that's none of my business.

Kobe's career assist average is over double that of your celebrity mancrush Kawaii, FOH with this driveby shyt

 

[Miggs]

He was up at 3am watching shark week on discovery and he trying to spin it as some sort of intellectual/learning anecdote

 

[Remote]

Kobe's career assist average is over double that of your celebrity mancrush Kawaii, FOH with this driveby shyt

 

[Lakerman0834]

The Great white came up short vs the killer whale that is Bronny, they guarded each other a lot, and Bron won the battles

Not Kobe's fault bron couldn't beat Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis to meet him in the finals

 

[Malta]

Not Kobe's fault bron couldn't beat Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis to meet him in the finals

What does that have to do with the regular season matchups? He clearly put an emphasis on hunting AI during the regular season What happened to the hunt with Bron?

 

[Damnshow]

kobe is trying way too hard with his words he is like that rapper canibus who's rapping 300 bars but aint saying shyt

yo yo I'm the illest and I possess the ability to run at top speed without bending my knees type of nikka

 

[JahBuhLun]

Not Kobe's fault bron couldn't beat Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis to meet him in the finals

Phil Jackson knew how to coach back when he was getting prime Jeannie Buss puss. But It wasn't hard to motivate borderline psychopaths though.
Kobe comparing AI to a helpless seal is a false equivalence.

 

[NV-ME]

that nigg@ crazy and i love him for it